12 occurrences

'Laughed' in the Bible

Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, “Shall a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?”

Verse ConceptsOld Age, DisabilitiesHumourOld Age, Attainment OfUnbelief, And Life Of FaithChildlessnessSkepticismAge Differences In RelationshipsThe Age At FatherhoodReasons For BarrennessThe Promise Of A BabyAgeHaving A BabySmilingbabysarah

So Sarah laughed to herself [when she heard the Lord’s words], saying, “After I have become old, shall I have pleasure and delight, my lord (husband) being also old?”

Verse ConceptsHumourPeople Wearing OutSoliloquyThe Promise Of A BabysexHaving A Babysarah

The women sang as they played and danced, saying,“Saul has slain his thousands,And David his ten thousands.”

Verse ConceptsExaggerationsPopularityComparisons

This is the word that the Lord has spoken against him:‘The virgin daughter of ZionHas despised you and mocked you;The daughter of JerusalemHas shaken her head behind you!

Verse ConceptsdaughtersVirgin

So the runners (couriers) passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, as far as Zebulun; but the people laughed at them with scorn and mocked them.

Verse ConceptsLaughterRejection Of GodResentment, Against GodRejection Of Spiritual InstructionTownInfidelity To God

But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official and Geshem the Arab heard about it, they mocked us and regarded us with contempt and said, “What is this thing you are doing? Are you rebelling against the king?”

Verse ConceptsContempt, Examples OfLaughterMockeryRebellion, Against Human AuthorityRidicule, Nature OfSpeech, Negative Aspects OfCharacter Of Wicked

“I am a joke to my friends;I, one whom God answered when he called upon Him—A just and blameless man is a joke [and laughed to scorn].

Verse ConceptsHumourRidicule, Objects OfAnswered PromisesThe Righteous PerishingGod Answered Prayerjoking

this is the word that the Lord has spoken against him:“She has shown contempt for you and mocked you,The Virgin Daughter of Zion (Jerusalem);She has shaken her head behind you,The Daughter of Jerusalem!

Verse ConceptsVirginWord Of Godvirginity

Thus says the Lord God,‘You will drink your sister’s cup,Which is deep and wide [and filled to the brim].You shall be laughed at and derided;It contains much [too much to endure].

Verse ConceptsRidicule, Nature OfDeep Things

They began laughing [scornfully] at Him [because they knew the child was dead]. But He made them all go outside, and took along the child’s father and mother and His own [three] companions, and entered the room where the child was.

Verse ConceptsLaughterEntering HousesChrist Driving Out PeopleChrist Going With PeopleMocking Christ

Then they began laughing scornfully at Him and ridiculing Him, knowing [without any doubt] that she was dead.

Verse ConceptsLaughterDeath Of Unnamed IndividualsKnowing FactsMocking Christ

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γελάω 
Gelao 
Usage: 0

γέλως 
Gelos 
Usage: 1

καταγελάω 
Katagelao 
Usage: 3